DFWHC and Mercer to co-host Nov. 9 webinar detailing healthcare workforce predictions over the next decade

10/29/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer will co-host the webinar “Healthcare Workforce: Predictions Over the Next Decade” on Tuesday, November 9 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CDT. In support of an article to be published in DFWHC’s Fall 2021 Interlocutor magazine, Mercer’s national experts will provide an analysis of the available healthcare talent and demand in the U.S. The team will … Read More

Halloween edition of “Human Side of Health Care” with guests from Children’s Health, Parkland and Texas Health

10/25/2021

Episode 42 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The “spooky” discussion detailed an innovative new healthcare App, Halloween risks and poisonous North Texas spiders. Yikes! Guests included: • Ken Dakin, Physician Assistant at Children’s Health; • Liz Petty, Public Health … Read More

Guests from Methodist and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

10/11/2021

Episode 40 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome and a COVID-19 “variant of interest” yet to reach North Texas. Guests included: • Dr. Shaun Garff, Sports Medicine Specialist at Methodist Mansfield Medical … Read More

Guests from Prism Health and Medical City highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

10/04/2021

Episode 39 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed COVID-19 booster vaccines, gallbladder safety tips and a revolutionary substitute for heart transplants. Guests included: • Dr. John Carlo, CEO at Prism Health North Texas; • Dr. Kevin Waldrep, … Read More

Guests from Children’s Health and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/27/2021

Episode 38 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed new treatments for sports-related concussions and research on proper methods for weight loss. Guests included: • Dr. Scott Burkhart, Neuropsychologist at Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports … Read More

Guests from Texas Health Resources highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/21/2021

Episode 37 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed prevention techniques for gout and the peculiar phenomenon of “AFib” showing up in youthful COVID-19 patients. Guests included: • Dr. Vivian Jones, Family Medicine Physician at Texas Health Presbyterian … Read More

Guests from Prism Health North Texas and Texas Health Resources highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/14/2021

Episode 36 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed booster COVID-19 vaccines and sepsis awareness. Guests included: • Dr. John Carlo, President and CEO of Prism Health North Texas; • Dr. Sunita Koshy-Nesbitt, Hospital Channel Chief Quality Officer … Read More

Guests from Medical City and Prism Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/06/2021

Episode 35 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed women’s health in the modern age and the FDA’s approval of the COVID-19 vaccine. Guests included: • Laura Swaney, Division VP of Women’s and Children’s Services at Medical City … Read More

Guests from Texas Health and Medical City highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

08/24/2021

Episode 34 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed mental health issues in the community and the lingering effects of COVID-19, or “Long COVID.” Guest included: • Ken Jones, PsyD, LCSW-S, Director of Behavioral Health at Texas Health … Read More